Level of cardiovascular fitness and it's relationship with physical activity and body mass index in young adults of Islamabad.

Objective: To determine the level of cardiovascular fitness in young adults, and to find the relationship of maximum oxygen uptake with body mass index and physical activity.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at two private universities in Islamabad, Pakistan, from January to June 2019, and comprised subjects of both genders aged 18-25 years with normal cardiopulmonary system. Physical activity was measured usint the short form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire, while maximum oxygen uptake was measured using the Bruce protocol.

Effectiveness of resistance interval training versus aerobic interval training on peak oxygen uptake in patients with myocardial infarction.

Cardiac rehabilitation reduces the risk factors and improves the aerobic exercise capacity of patients after they have experienced cardiac events. This study compared the effects of two types of interval training in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). A single-blinded randomised controlled trial was conducted on 26 patients with MI which included 16 males and 10 females.

Combined Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Interval Training on Ejection Fraction in Myocardial Infarction.

This study was conducted to determine whether combination of aerobic and resistance interval training had superior effects than aerobic interval training alone on ejection fraction, cholesterol, and triglycerides in myocardial infarction patients, at Pakistan Railway General Hospital Rawalpindi from July to December 2016. Patients were randomly allocated in interventional (n=13) and control group (n=13) using toss and trial method. Aerobic interval training at 65%-85% of target heart rate was performed in three intervals in both groups; whereas, resistance training at 30-50% of one repetition maximum was added in experimental group.

Effect of Early ≤ 3 Mets (Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks) of Physical Activity on Patient's Outcome after Cardiac Surgery.

Objective: To determine the effect of <3 Mets (Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks) of physical activity on zero postoperative days for improving hemodynamic and respiratory parameters of patients after cardiac surgeries.

Study Design: Randomized control trial.

Place And Duration Of Study: BARMWTHospital, Rawalpindi, from March to August 2015.